Ch. 1561..1570

The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 1561-Despite his best efforts to keep his composure, Nigel was moved to tears.

He could see his younger self in Ryan.

Nigel was glad Carrie found the right man for herself.

Ryan returned home, feeling on cloud nine. Thanks to the drinking session with Justin, Ryan held his fiancée, singing and asking for kisses.

Behind the wheel, Yasmin peered through the rear-view mirror. Though her face remained blank, she was over the moon for them.

"Uh… H-Hold up, Ryan." With Ryan's playful touches stirring a tickling sensation under her skin, Carrie placed both hands on his chest and nudged him away.

The hickeys Ryan planted across Carrie's neck only left him wanting for more.

He tightened his grip around her waist.

"What? Don't you want me to love you?"

"N-No. You got saliva all over my face." The dampness on her face was not the most comfortable feeling.

Yasmin broke out into a snicker.

As Ryan's heaving grew heavy with desire, he nuzzled up her ear and murmured in a raspy voice, "Why did you let go of my hand when your father expressed his disapproval of our relationship, Carrie?" Carrie kept her head down bashfully. "I was afraid Dad would take his anger out on you. I didn't want to put you in the spot, Ryan."

"Babe…"

Overcome by a sudden urge to cry, Ryan teared up and sealed her lips.

"Remember, never let go of my hand, no matter what happens.

"Please love me forever. Please don't ever leave me."

With a huge thing out of the way, Bella and Justin returned home feeling fulfilled.

They entered the residence to find Asher and Steven sitting on the living room sofa.

"Ms. Bella." Steven jolted to his feet.

Startled by the unexpected guests, Bella frantically turned her face away and swiped at her smudged lipstick and flushed cheeks, remnants of her passionate encounter with Justin.

Justin greeted the guests courteously. "Hello, Asher and Steve."

Asher raised his drink gracefully and glanced at Justin's face before speaking cryptically, "Well, someone was loving dessert today."

Surprised, Justin brushed his thumb across his lip and found a smear of crimson on his skin.

Bella blushed and got on her tiptoes to clean Justin's lips.

Justin grabbed her wrist, his eyes smoldering with a flirtatious glint. A playful smile tugged at the corners of his lips. "Oh, I enjoyed dessert very much." Asher simply took a sip of his drink without saying a word.

Bella swiped hard at Justin's lips.

She could not be in a more awkward situation.

"Young Madam! Young Master! You're home." Wilma's timely presence in serving fruits liberated Bella from the embarrassing tension.

"What brings you here at this hour, Ash?" Bella approackedand asked.

Turning somber, Asher took a deep breath. "Dad had another stroke) and this is the worsf one ever."

"What?" The couple exclaimed in unison.

"Don't panic, Ms. Bella. Chairman Thompson has survived the critical window. Otherwise, Mr. Asher and I would've gone straight to you instead of waiting for you here."

Steven consoled Bella, "Chairman Thompson is admitted to the family s hospital in Hatchbay the family and DE Larson are there. Dr. Larson is a Dy. Larson are there. Dr. Larson is a neurologist. He will help Chairman Thompson get better."

The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 1562-"He was in a critical window? How could I not panic?" Sweat soaked Bella's back in a hair-raising moment. "Why didn't you call me? I am his daughter. I should be by his side at a time like this." The tears in Bella's eyes were a gut punch to Justin. He took her shaky hand and held her tight.

Sure, Bella would make fun of Wyatt and act like she did not care about him, but Justin knew she did not want anything to happen to her father.

Asher fixated on Bella's tearful eyes and sighed helplessly. "Dad wouldn't let us tell you."

Bella's heart dropped. "Dad…"

"When he had the stroke, he told Quentin not to inform us, especially not you."

Asher tried to keep his tone flat. "Dad knows that you have your hands full. He just didn't want to bother you with another piece of bad news."

The love of a father was great and silent.

So as not to worry his children, Wyatt gritted his teeth and bore even the most agonizing pain.

With emotions running high, Bella's voice turned hoarse. "Wilma, pack my things. I'm getting back to Hatchbay now."

"Of course, Young Madam," Wilma responded.

"Pack a few sets for me too, Wilma. I'm going with Bella." Furrowing his brows, Justin wrapped his arm around Bella's shoulders.

Bella met Justin's concerned gaze, and her eyes welled up. "I'm sorry. I doubt I can go with you to our Swiss vacation."

"It's okay. Your father's health takes precedence. We can always go on vacation at another time." Justin cupped her face. "There's one more thing."

Asher paused, his expression somber. "Christopher is back."

The air crackled with tension.

The name stood out like a sore thumb.

"His private aircraft landed at Savrow Airport this afternoon."

Justin looked aloof. "Where was Christopher's point of departure, Asher?"

Asher replied, "Meridan."

Surprised, Bella rested her index finger against her chin. "So Christopher didn't go back to Sentania or to Terranova. What was he doing in Meridan? Was it a suitable place to get his mother the treatment she needed? I don't think el.p Christopher has any busn't think connections there."

The mention of treatment reminded Justin of Grant.

Somehow, Justin sensed something was not right.

Asher replied, "Meridan has more advanced medical care and equipment, I heard the country has set up a t treatment center just for Parkinson's and Alzheimer's. Christopher might have gone there for his mother."

Bella scoffed. "I hope so. Let's hope he wasn't up to no good again."

Steven took the wheel of a fancy car, taking the group to Hatchbay.

While on the way, Bella gripped her hands tightly together her mind elsewhere.

Bella asked solemnly, "It had to be a stressful situation to trigger the!

"Don't his r dad will get better e Justin ran his hand behind h with worry. Content in in Sitting across from them, Asher nodded in agreement.

"Ash, what were the circumstances around Dad's stroke?"

back

Asher pursed his lips.

The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 1563-"What did Cameron do now?" Bella's tone was harsh, and her eyes turned somber.

Justin picked up that Cameron, Wyatt's only brother, was not the type to be on the straight and narrow.

He had always thought that the Thompsons were the model family of togetherness, but they had their share of family problems too.

"Cameron secretly poured his money into accumulator investments to make more profit, but due to the recent turmoil in Meridan's stock market, he lost everything."

Locking his brows, Asher shook his head. "He could've pulled his investments, but he took someone's advice to continue investing, thinking that Meridan's government would step in to stop the stocks from crashing. Since he ran out of funds, he started embezzling the corporate funds."

"Cameron is an idiot! Seriously?" Outraged, Bella pounded the car window.

Justin held her hand tight, sharing her sentiment. "The risks are high in accumulator investments, and the investor should be ready to lose them all. Six months ago, a senior executive of Salvador Corporation owed a huge debt and ended his life by jumping off the building."

Steven was livid to the point of dropping Cameron's honorifics. "Just days ago, Ruby noticed falsified numbers in two corporate accounts when reviewing the financial statement. She reported to Chairman Thompson and finally caught up to what Cameron had done. Ruby stopped what could have been the biggest mistake. Still, the company is in the hole for over $50 million."

Ruby was the finance director, a trusted protégé of Asher.

KS Group dominated the commercial market and stood tall as the wealthiest family in Hatchbay because Wyatt and Asher had a keen eye for talent. They put the right people in vital positions in the company. "Ha, Ash. You saved Cameron."

Bella gnashed her teeth. "Otherwise, Cameron would be the next one jumping off a roof."

Asher helplessly sighed. "I was going to sort things out on my own, but word still traveled back to Dad. Just imagine how angry he was upon finding out.

Infuriatingly, Cameron snapped back at Dad with no remorse. He even made vile comments, which triggered Dad's stroke."

Bella trembled with resentment.

"Did Uncle Wyatt have the stroke in front of Cameron?" Justin asked grimly.

Asher narrowed his eyes dangerously. "Yes. Quentin was there too. Thank goodness for Quentin. He sprung into action and got Dad to the hospital for immediate medical attention."

Justin fell silent, his expression steely.

Asher dropped quite a bombshell, but Justin was not in a position to give his opinion on the private family affair.

Bella's eyes turned bloodshot. If Justin did not hold her tight, she would have a hard time keeping her head straight.

Rage had swallowed all her words. The only thing on her mind was to be there for her father.

Justin gripped her shoulder and asked, in contemplation, "What is Wyatt going to do about Cameron?"

Bella was curious, too.

"I can tell you that it's frustrating."

With his emotions getting the best of him, Steven hit the gas pedal.

"Chairman Thompson covereg the 550 million jass with his own money añd Silenced any leaks about the issue just to sweep the whole thing under the rug. In other words, he wants to put the matter behind them."

Justin was taken aback, but he quickly reeled in from the shock, "Cameron probably olds a high position h the group, and he is family. The incident could damage the family business."

Bella was concerned. "That's not the only thing. Wyatt cares a lot about family. Uncle Cameror is his Only bother, and they grew up together.

He would never impose such a severe punishment on his brother."

Justin answered understandingly, "That's true. Wyatt cares a lot about family. It's remarkable that your family remains remarkably united."

"Uncle Cameron hasn't always been this way."

Asher lamented, "Dad mentioned to me that he was quite a rebel during his younger days. Their father often abused him and locked him in his room, banning food and sleep."

The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 1564-"Uncle Cameron was quite a people person. He would stand up for Dad in front of Granddad and sneak into Dad's room to get him food and help with homework piled on him. Uncle Cameron was good at copying handwriting, and Granddad had no idea. Somewhere along the lines, Uncle Cameron changed. I guess power and money can lead people astray."

Bella's eyes remained cold. "Even so, Dad always did right by him. He did not stop to consider what he would put Dad through when he stole from the company for his personal gain. All he saw was the glory of becoming a chairman, not the hard work behind it.

"Dad might let the matter go, but I won't. I can't look the other way!"

Justin met Asher's complicated gaze.

They knew Bella, known for her iron-fist management style, could not tolerate Cameron's behavior.

Even with the heating blasting, the tension remained icy.

To relieve the uneasiness, Justin racked his brain to change the subject.

"You look good in that suit, Asher."

Bella glanced at Asher and noticed he was wearing a Roza masterpiece.

Asher curled his lips faintly. "It was a gift from Dr. Larson."

His delighted tone held a hint of bragging.

Justin replied, "Oh, I see."

"Ahem… Don't take things the wrong way. The gift was to thank me for the months of concern." Acting like he had something to hide, Asher felt a burn in his cheeks.

Justin was surprised. "Take things the wrong way? How so?"

Asher sat up straight and turned his face away, his heart racing.

There was no smoke without fire.

It was midnight by the time the group arrived at the hospital.

Mila stayed by Wyatt's side for the night.

for to one could go without sleep , so she and theives turns taking care of Hearing Bella and the others, Mila got up to welcome them.

"You're back, Bella."

"Aunt Mila…" Bella lost her cool at the sight of Mila, and her eyes welled up.

She ran and hugged Mila as tears ran down her face.

"Oh, my. What is this now? Is our little queen consoled Bella while snapping At a crybaby?" Mila an angry look.

Caught between a rock and a hard place, Asher smiled wryly.

"It must Aunt Mila Deen tough on you, e How is Dad doing?"

fought back her tears and spot.

"He's doing well. He has better sleep tonight than the lasktwed."

"Is it just you here? Where are n brothers? They should be here!"

swnowa

The door at the end of the corridor flung open.

"Can you just stop, Axel? I swear, this is the last time l'm bunkingtin then same room as you!"

The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 1565-Carrying heavy eyebags, Drew hissed through clenched teeth, "Your snoring will kill me."

Axel carried a pillow out and yawned. Still, he snapped back, "Do you think you're an angel in bed? You wouldn't stop grinding your teeth! I feel bad for your future wife." "Axel! Drew!" Bella was moved to tears, feeling bad about the comment she made.

She thought her brothers were the worst.

However, the Thompson children were always there when needed.

"Bella!" Not sleepy anymore, Axel and Drew rushed to Bella.

"Axel has been here since day 1. Drew rushed back from abroad as soon as he could, and Declan is on the way," Asher uttered softly.

Asher approached Bella and patted her shoulder in assurance. "Don't worry, Bella. We are all here."

"Ralph is away on a mission to arrest a wanted criminal. He will be back in two days, at the earliest."

Mila felt bad. "I didn't let him know about Wyatt's stroke in case he…” "Say no more, Aunt Mila. I understand."

Bella said understandingly, "Ralph needs full concentration during his missions.

Any distractions could cost his life. Don't let him know for now. All that matters is that he gets home safely."

Justin quietly stood in a corner, not trying to take the attention away from the family. He watched happily as Bella was surrounded by her loved ones. He was glad just to be the man standing behind her. He got whatever he wanted through her.

Her happiness was his happiness.

"Mr. Asher, Ms. Bella!"

Steven hurried into the ward, looking angry and overwhelmed. "Christopher is here!"

Bella and Justin grimaced. Great minds sure think alike.

"Ha! He sure is playing with fire. I haven't had quality sleep for the past three days. At least, I can take my grievance out on him now." Drew narrowed his eyes and tilted his neek.

Axel clicked his tongue. "I can't believe he would act like there wasn't any bad blood between us. Is he a psycho?"

Bella said chillingly, "Tell him to leave."

"But he said he has something important to give to you. You'd find it useful,"

Steven relayed, not wanting Bella to miss out on anything vital.

"Here it is, the same-old manipulation tactic. Does he think 1 would fall for it or trust him again?" Bella's eyes turned red-rimmed, and her knuckles popped from the strain.

Justin pressed his lips together with a somber look. "Asher your other)

brothers. jand are here with you, Bella. He won't be able to do

anything to you. Why don't you meet him and see what he wants?"

Bella was surprised by Justin's progressive thinking It would noth have been something that came out of Justin's mouth in the past.

Drew raised his brow. "Oh? That's nice of you. Christopher is your No. 1 rival, Aren'tyou afraid of your competition?"

Justin replied indifferently, "That's not my consideration. I just don't want Bella to miss out on what she needs."

Asher, Axel, and Drew were impressed with Justin.

Bella fell silent with furrowed brows. In the end, she took Justin's advice.

"Christopher can get his ass in here."

The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 1566-The Thompsons waited sternly.

Bella narrowed her eyes, finding how time had passed as Christopher approached her.

Her childhood friend had become her worst enemy.

She used to call him a "critter" as a joke, but now he was a monster.

Christopher drew close with a somber look.

However, he hid his true emotions and let out a smile when he stood before Bella.

"I'm so happy to see you again, Bella."

Justin locked his vein-bulging arm around Bella's waist, acting as a barrier to Christopher from getting close to her.

It was his idea to let Christopher in, but now Justin was highly disturbed by his presence.

"You make me sick," Bella said aloofly, her words reflecting her hatred toward him.

Paying no mind to her comment, Christopher stared at her with such obsession.

"My feelings for you will never change, no matter what you say or do to me, Bella." "Ew!" Axel clung to the wall and threw up.

Drew pulled out a dagger. "I'm so tempted to stab him in the face just to check how shameless he can be."

Bella frowned as a disgusting sensation crawled under her skin.

"You came here the moment you stepped foot in Savrow. Just what are you up to now, Christopher?" Justin clenched his jawline, his grimace appearing rather aggressive.

Without looking at Justin, Christopher unfolded his arms and reached his hand out to Taylor in the back.

Taylor placed a medical-grade steel box in Christopher's palm.

"I heard that Wyatt had a horrible stroke, Bella."

With nothing but sincerity, Christopher presented the box to Bella. "I asked my friend in Meridan to get this medicine for Wyatt. Many local patients who suffered strokes saw improvement in their health after taking the medicine. I hope this can help Wyatt-"

Bella slapped the box out of Christopher's hand, her bloodthirsty eyes bulging.

"Get lost! Get out now!"

She pointed at the door. After hitting the breaking point, she could not stop her lips from quivering. "Stay out of my family's business."

"Bella…" Christopher stood there at a loss. "I don't mean any harm to you or Wyatt. I only came to deliver the medicine. Even if you hate me, you should think of Wyatt. His health is the priority."

Justin put his hands on Bella's shaking shoulders, his piercing eyes fixating on Christopher. "Chairman Thompson is doing well. Don't make things worse than they are to upset Bella Bella is Chairman Thompson's daughter. She her father, not you" wide best for belongs The Thompson brothers and Mila nodded in agreement.

Drew stood against the wall and smiled at Christopher. "For all we know, your medicine could be life-threatening instead of lifesaving. Wyatt might not live to spend another day with his three beautiful wives." Mila was used to Drew's teasing. However, Asher and Axel scowled at Drew, tempted to tell him to stuff it.

Drew often made inappropriate comments regardless of time and place.

Now that they found out Christopher's reason for being there, Justin said in a husky adice, "Pake your medicine and get lost, or I would not be so nice just to tell you to leave."

Christopher nudged his gold-rimmed glasses up, hiding the ruthlessness behind his eyes.

"Thank you for making the long

journey, Mr. Iverson. Justin and Bella are in love and considering givingn marriage agather try, but you still try to eome between them anyway. Tsk, tsk Even I'm getting teary-eyed too."

A mocking voice boomed.

The group turned around as Arnold, wearing a white lab coat, drew near with a smile.

"I appreciate your kind thoughts on their behalf."

Bella and Justin were shocked.

Asher gave Arnold a puzzled look, unsure what the latter was up to.

Arnold approached Christopher and reached out to him with a grin, "Heave the medicine with me, and you can go. It'll be rude of you to stick around when you're not wanted."

The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 1567-Christopher grimaced, his cheeks burning with shame.

Arnold gave him quite the tongue-lashing.

In the end, Christopher left the medicine behind and took off with his secretary.

"Why did you take the medicine from Christopher, Arnold? We don't need it!"

Bella felt anxious and utterly bewildered by Arnold. "Besides, no one can guarantee that Christopher's medicine isn't poison."

"I can." Arnold turned solemn.

Not one to take things seriously, Arnold rarely showed his stern side. Hence, Bella and Justin were taken aback.

"I can run laboratory tests on the drug. Christopher isn't an idiot. He wouldn't bring poison to visit his soulmate's father unless he lost it." Arnold folded his arms and shook his head, clicking his tongue. Asher looked at Arnold, then lowered his gaze and cleared his throat.

He realized that Arnold had turned to the dark side.

When Arnold first returned to the country, the worst thing he could do was swear. Now, he was a smooth operator.

Though she had tears in her eyes, Bella remained stubborn. "Even if the medicine can help, I don't want anything from Christopher!"

Panicking, Arnold blurted, "We should at least try. What if the medicine works?"

Justin was clear-headed enough to pick up social cues. He asked, "What do you mean, Dr. Larson? I thought Wyatt had survived the critical window. Is there song?"

As Bella's chest tightened, she grabbed Justin's hand. The emotions simply overwhelmed her.

Arnold was a straight shooter. He had been holding together the secret for the past two days, and he might finally crack in front of Asher. After the little slip-up, he let the entire cat out of the bag.

"Chairman Thompson has survived the critical window for now, but his condition remains far from optimistic. Strokes at his age are a progressive condition, meaning they are likely to worsen over time. I've spoken with Aunt Mila about Chairman Thompson's medical history and reviewed his file. It reveals a worsening of limb and motor impairments over the past two years. While the Larson family's drug helps manage the symptoms, it doesn't address the underlying cause."

Mila hung her head low in dejection as despair washed over her.

She was a proud woman, always achieving the best in every little thing she did.

However, she could not relieve the love of her life from an illness.

Mila tried everything but was met with little success. She hoped that she could take the pain for him.

"Besides, Chairman Thompson has

been in a coma for three days since the operation. This is the longest time he's been unconscious. I he desh't wake up in the next two days, we might be looking at a bigger problem." The content is on.

Asher, the oldest and most level-headed, lost color in his face!

while Axel slumped against the wall in shock.

Despite not seeing home as home or Wyatt as his father, Drew foundm himself drayn to à dark corner, where he wiped away his tears with his back to everyone.

Arnold dropped quite a bombshell.

"How did this happen? I thought he was fine… What changed?" Bella's eyes widened hysterically

The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 1568-The bad news was a heavy weight on Bella's shoulders.

"Don't be sad, Bella. Your father will make a full recovery since medical technology is so advanced now."

Justin held her tight in his embrace, pressing her head against his chest. He patiently and firmly consoled her, "If we can't get your father the help he needs here, I'll take you and him abroad across the world to find a doctor. He'll get better. Everything will get better."

"I'm sorry, Bella, kids…"

As a dam of emotions came crashing down, Mila closed her tear-filled eyes.

"Don't blame Arnold. I gave him strict instructions not to tell you. I didn't want

you to be scared and worried, so I tried to keep the information from you as long as I could. I planned to tell you once I found the right treatment plan. I could've done more. It's all my fault."

Arnold felt a lump in his throat. "Don't do that to yourself, Aunt Mila."

"Aunt Mila, we understand where you are coming from."

Asher pulled himself together and said in a hoarse voice, "It's not Arnold's or your fault. I could've been a better son to Dad."

"Me too. I could've been more of a family." Axel sniffled.

"Ditto." Even Drew blamed himself.

"It's neither of your fault."

Bella stains.

face was without tear eyes burned with rage. "It was Cameron who pushed Dad too take far. He should be the one to responsibility and feel remorse."

"Even so, we all know that Cameron will not own up to his mistake. The best we can expect of him is not to piss Dad off again." Axel helplessly sighed.

"I have your back if you want revenge, Bella. I'll slice Cameron's tongue off."

The veins were visible along Drew's forehead. "At least he won'Eb@ able to get under Dad's skin."

Bella kept her head down, her lashes

stained with tears. She shook her head. "No, stay out of it'll handle it when Dad gets better. Cameron can't escape from me."

At the hospital parking lot, Christopher pulled a long face in the car.

The humiliation from Justin and the Thompson brothers nearly got to him.

His pretense was showing cracks.

Having hidden behind a persona for many years, Christopher thought his art was seamless. However, them moment Justin held Bella as if to claim his territory, Christopher nearly lost it. After much contemplation, Christopher decided to call the mystery man.

The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 1569-Christopher sat upright the moment the call got through.

"Sir…"

"It must be midnight there, Mr. Iverson. Why aren't you in bed yet?"

The person who answered the call was Clarice.

Christopher was surprised. "Ms. Amaryllis?"

"It's morning here in Meridan. He is a guest at the Reeds' place and doesn't have time to take your call."

Clarice's perky voice bore disdain. "You can just let me know what you want to say, and I'll relay the message."

Christopher frowned and clenched his fists.

Despite serving the man tirelessly for so many years, Christopher still felt a void within him and an invisible barrier between himself and the man. He doubted whether the man even regarded him as a confidant.

Yet Clarice managed to gain the man's trust in a short amount of time. She could even take his personal calls.

The man, wise and strong as he was, lost himself to a woman.

"If there's nothing you want to talk about, I should get back to him, Mr. Iverson."

Clarice had no patience for Christopher.

"I have given the medicine to Ms. Thompson, and she has accepted it.” "Oh, that's great. Congratulations. Ms. Thompson accepted something of yours for once." Clarice mocked.

Christopher seemed hesitant. "There's nothing wrong with the drug, right?"

"Hahaha. Are you doubting him, Mr. Iverson?"

าวน์ Clarice sneered, "Do you think he has nothing better to do? He only stepped in because you asked. Otherwise, Bella would've gotten together with Justin a long time ago and had more children than they could count. You wouldn't stand a chance to win her.

"Oh, I forgot. Justin had his way with Bella, and she lost her uterus. She can't give birth anymore. Hahaha."

Christopher's clenched fist shook violently. "Show some respect, Ms. Amaryllis.

Bella is the love of my life. She has never upset you."

"How do you know she never upset me?" Clarice's voice turned menacing.

"What?"

"Haha. I'm just kidding. The drug will work wonders on Wyatt, even better than the Larsons' developed drug. You have nothing to worry about.

Once he gets better, the let will be grateful to you. You can't come on strong to Bella.

to take things slow. Shte it and change her attitude once you help save her father."

Clarice hung up before Christopher could say anything.

Christopher hid his pale face in the darkness, biting his lip until it bled.

The morning soon arrived.

Upon learning the truth, none of the Thompsons could sleep, They kept by Wyatt's side, their eyes bloodshot from the lack of rest.

Celeste, Sasha, and Amelia came to the hospital with breakfast but ho one had the appetite to eat. They sat there, waiting for the test results.

In Justin's jacket, Bella sat still on the chair for hours on end. She did not slouch in the slightest.

Justin texted lan and Ryan to see if

they had other ways to tackle the issue. He only enlisted help from sameone he trusted due to the severity of the matter.

All Justin could do was keep Bella company and hold her cold hand tightly in his grasp.

The Divorced Heiress Revenge Chapter 1570-Bella's silence and forbearance gnawed at Justin.

Arnold then approached with the test results in hand.

"I have the results."

The Thompsons rose to their feet. Bella was the first to rush to Arnold and get the test results from him.

"The substance is safe?!" Bella stared at the data in disbelief.

Arnold nodded somberly. "Unexpectedly, the medicine from Christopher is safe.

In fact, the drug is Meridan's newly developed drug for stroke patients. The

effects are better than Aunt Mila's drugs." Amid the shock, everybody saw a glimmer of hope.

Justin was overjoyed and dejected. The guilt ate him up inside.

He hoped he could be the one to help Bella. Instead, the help from Christopher was a godsend.

"That's great!"

Axel exclaimed excitedly, "So Dad will get better if we can get him a supply of this medicine?"

Arnold frowned without a word.

Asher read his expression and drew close. "Is there a problem, Arnold?"

"It is a miracle drug in Meridan. The exorbitant price is not the issue. Production is scarce and only available to Meridan's elites and royal family. Besides, the drug is aggressive, so I'm sure there are side effects. I can't say what the side effects will be, though.' The Thompsons were disheartened.

"Side effects? That won't do."

Mila was concerned. "The drug might relieve Wyatt's stroke symptoms, but he might suffer another manifestation."

The other wives had the same idea as Mila. early and in the highest quality.

"Chairman Thompson isn't getting any younger, and he's lucky to still be alive despite the complexities of his health He needs to regain consciousness as soon as possible. The prolonged coma will only do irreversible damage to his central nervous system."

Working in a profession dealing with multiple deaths, Arnold spoke with authority. "I am Chairman Thompson's attending doctor. At least, I call the shots on his medical issues. use the drug on him later. If he wakes up tomorrow, his.

recovery will head in a good direction. Don't think too much about the side effects. Just focus on saving his life, and we will deal with the rest later. The best scenario we can hope for is that the side effects aren't lifethreatening."

Bella gritted her teeth and made up her mind. "We'll go with your suggestion, Dr. Larson You canfuse the drug on Dad. Well figure the rest out later. Besides, Dad is a fighter.

The illness can't defeat him." Even so, Justin could tell how much Bella was hurting.

She was forcing herself to be strong.

Ryan was worried upon learning of Wyatt's critical health.

However, as the date of his appointment Toomed, Ryan became consumed by work and muttiplem projects He bafely had time for his Wife. Hence, he tasked Yasmin to find medical help for Wyatt. Ryan would take an active role once his schedule calmed down.

That day, Ryan finally made time to visit Wyatt and meet with dustin and Bella,

He walked out of the office, only to receive a pressing call from Yasmin.

"Did something happen to Carrie?" Anxious, Ryan asked about Carrie.